Fireproof window.



S. H. POMEROY.

FIREPROOF WINDOW.

APPLICATION TILED PEB.24, 1909.

Patented May 14, 1912.

(Lin, l'orl'ye u 44 of Fig. and looking upwardly; Fig.

larly to an improved adjustable parting points throughout its length; to provide ad- 'improved stop and associated parts in a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SILAS H. POMEROY, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

FIREPROOF WINDOW.

1,( )25,995 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May .14, 1912,

' Application filed February 24, 1909. Serial No. 479,709.

To all win n it may concern: jecting inwardly along the exterior side of Be it known that I. SILAS ll. Pmtenor, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New Rochelle,- county of \i'estchester, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fireproof lVindows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvementsin fireproof windows, and refers more particustrip and cooperative parts in a sheet metal window frame.

The salient objects of the invention are to provide a parting strip of that type which interfits with a sash arranged at either side thereof and which is made adjustable in the direction of the plane of the window, thereby securing as nearly perfect freedom of movement as is consistent with close fitting joints; to provide in such a. construction. means for adjusting the stop at various justing means for the purpose set forth. which result in locking the stop positively in -whatever position of adjustment it is placed; to provide a construction which may be very economically made and assembled; and in general to provide an improved construction of the character referred to.

In the drawings--Figure l is a fragmem tary pers ective iew of a portion of the side frame of the windmv and fragments of sash adjusted therein said window being equipped with in. improvement; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of l ig. 1 and looking dmvnwardly; Fig. 3 is a cross sectional detail taken through the plane coincident with one of the adjustmg screws; Pig. is a view taken on line 5 is an outside face view oi. a fragment of the adjustable side stop.

Referring to the drawings, l, designates as a whole a hollow sheet metal window frame, within which are arranged to slide in the usual manner upper and lower sash members 3 and 4, respectively. The end rails in the window franie'are not concerned in the present invention, and are not shown. Each hollow side frame member 2 is so constructed in cross section as to provide the usual fixed and integral jamb member 5pmthe frame, while in a correspondingposition along its inner edge is arrangedgan adjustable stop 6, more particularly described hereinafter. The trough-like space between the two stops 5 and 6 is subdivided, as usual, by a partingstrip 9. which latter,

, and its meansof adjustment, constitute the present invention. The two channels thus formed, and designated 7 and 7, respectively, receive the upper and lower sashes of the window. as shown. The parting strip fl-is preferably of T-shape in cross section,

, having its central or main body arranged to fit closely within a counter-channel 8 formed between the sash channels 7 and 7. The head portion of said stop is provided with lateral flanges 10. 10, which flanges, as shown clearly in Fig. 2, cxtcnd within and engage corresponding grooves. as 24, formed in the side stiles of the respective sash.

In order that the parting strip 9 may be made bodily adjustable in the direction of the depth of the counter-groove 8, and adjusted at various points throughout the .length of the strip, adjusting means are provided, which are preferably constructed as follows /Nithin the outer or head portion of the panting strip is arranged a strap-like metal reinforcement 11,which maybe riveted in place, as indicated at 11. 'lhrough this reinforcing strip 11 and the overlying wall of the stop are formed at intervals apart suitable screw apertures adapted to receive screws 12, and in order that said screws may have swiveling, connection with the head portion of the stop, a cotter-pin or key 21 is inserted through the shank of each screw just inside of the reinforcement 11, after the screw has bccnproperly inserted, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. These several groo es 15'; at their threaded inner ends engage with what l term stations which are essentially studs or blocks 18. These lilcchs fit into socket. members 14" of U-shaped cross-section, whose ends are do fiected inwardly to engage in the grooves 14 provided in the sides of the blocks. To anchor the socket members in the counter grooves tongues L; have their outer ends deflected to engage in the grooves -14 and have their inner ends extending through slots 15 at the inner corners of the grooves and are deflected over against theouter nihim 8 in the Simiiwt 1i members. a

Each Sillii ii; is hm mimmmy ui' the strip, and the grimves in fig: sash siilss shaped. COR'FQSPOHll]Ugly in ri-areivc suiil flanges, it is nevgi'ihafiags M be umlcrstuml that these inferfifi 0: ill-itfllmkihg pail/5 may he variously 'Rlmpml without hpai'fing from the inventiimm So also the specific mnsiructimi (if the adjusting iivvice vyhere by the parting rii'iii} is iiimh: udiilst-ahie .ii'hin the counier-gruow, may ixi' ii'ax'iiui without departing from hi iiiwnfiuni ii ifis in-muler aspects. i Preferably, in (,Ulhfii'i'lifillig \vii'uiw": frame? prnvided wiih parting sirips my hodying the inviiniimi liillli (ivsi'i'ihmh one of the stops is made adjustable tmvai'ii and from the side stile 0f the saRh umi is SllSt) made detachable. The stop 26, \vhivh i: iii the inner side if the window frahie, i in ihc present instance made detachable, ligiiig made holluvq, applied to the face of ilzc frame proper and secured therein by S! '3'\\'h 29. The heads 0f the screws 29 are received within countersunk eyelets .ihesa iets 28 have an clongaiieil slur; ii vxiemhng transversely of the mliusiabhz slop (i as; shown in dotted lines in Fig. By lonsew ing the screws slightiy, ihe stop may be moved inwardly or outwardly toward or from the sash siile, and therqaftci' secured in aid justed position by iighienijiig the SPZPWH.

The utility of the a-fijusiaijie parting Strip is obvious To those skilled in Ellie :ui. it may be HOiQfil, howevei, ihai hyl reason of hi adjustments provided, the flizmges of the. parting strip may not uniyine adjusted in exactly register with Hi0 giwmves made in receive them in the stiles oi? the sash but said flanges may be lined up s0 as m be straight and true wgarfilvss of any impei fection of manufncfim'e m liiSlOli'iOli oi the frame, (i114? in setting in ihv llltlwOHl') in otherwise. iiiitS insiii'i was) and :m-u' iii) (if linh' i'izmiv. hlminvm", i .auljuxlod s0 to brim lWiiH {hv l mzuieg it is uhvums inemiier pioviiimi wwiih a iungiiuiinal izm'ih channel, a. pairof 5235i frames smiteil 'iherein, a parting ship dividing said sash. fi' aHQtS'HlHi hm ing iiiioiliai'i' iig engagfl'h'zeut 'liii ihQ hiih'i. and mum: f inching parting sirip in lhv (using umiipiising 9, su uiigt nwmbei" provided with. inwariiiy ih chnmi iQXIgUOS, a shi l sealed in said suciwi; and having gi'umfics ai opposite skie s-z I waive said iOZigiKS; said stud hining longitudinai ii meat in mid swim am? wzwr; (ha Ewe nil ihv giai'ii ia'chiil' y .hiiidiiig may")? Wiltimif,

at the inner and. having: sicla if mantels, hingues having hoohuvl 5 ihz'oiwh saiii shits 1 g and mu other m ls engaging in the g "IVQb of said block whereby said b 00k is; llil('i.\)l'fili its. thi: HURT end 05 said mummifgui'tinn, and u screw swiveied in the h uf said parting Stiii and having f h 'r 1 f ii: 1W1 (-ng; with SELIG 0306!; where- Mini; pmtinm the uppuswi faces of sash ne r ends engaging in the block grooves whereby said block is securely anchored at the inner end of the countersunk portion, a reinforcing strip secured to the inner side of the head of said parting strip, a screw having its head swiveledin said reinforcing stripiiand a pin extending through the screw shah at the inner surface of said reinforcing strip to lock said screw to said strip, the

10 inner'end of said screw having threaded engagement with said block within the countersunk portion whereby turning of the screw v'vill effect adjustment of the parting strip head toward or away from said side casing.

J v SIL'AS H. POMEROY.

Witnesses:

JANE A. h/IALONEY, VILLIAM R. LOTH. 

